Billiard cue



Patented Dec. l, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BILLIARD CUE.

Application filed October 16, 1924.

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Be it known that I, GEORGE K. CANIAs, a citizen of Greece, havingdeclared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United Statesv`residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBilliard Cues, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to billiard cues and its lobjects are to provide acue with a tip holder on which a tip may be quickly applied to fitneatly without gluing or trimming; to provide a tip which, when worn,may be quickly removed, and toprovide a tool for removing` the tip.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary sideelevation of a cue having my invention applied thereto,

Figure 2 a section on line 2 2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating how the worn cue tip isremoved.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a cue having a reduced part 2 anda beveled shoulder' 3. A tip holder 11, of metal or other sufficientlystrong material, has a solid part 5 and a cue cup 6 on the lower end ofthe solid part fitting over reduced part 2 and having its edge 7 beveledand abutting the beveled shoulder 3. The holder has a stem 8 preferablythreaded and fixed to the solid part, which is screwed into a hole inthe end of the cue to secure holder 4t thereto. The threaded stem ispreferably coated with glue 9 to prevent it from unscrewing. A cup 10,integral with the upper end of the holder, receives a tip 11. The tiphas a reduced part 12 which lits tightly within the cup and abuts itsbottom 13. A shoulder 14, formed by making reduced part 12, abuts theedge of cup 10. The outer surface 15 of the tip is flush with the outersurface 16 of the holder. A hole 17 is provided in the bottom of the tipfor receiving a removing tool Serial No. 743,893.

18 when the tip is worn to the hole as shown in Figure 3.

rlo renew a tip after it is worn from the dot-and-dash line position tothe hole shown in the full line position in Figure 3, tool 18 is screwedinto the hole and the tip pulled out of cup 10. A new tip of the propersize is forced into cup 10 so that its reduced part 12 will lit tightlyagainst the side walls and abut the bottom of the cup, and the shoulder1alon the tip will abut the edge of the cup. The depth of cup 10 is suchthat the tip therein will not be forced out by a sidewise knock. I havefound from actual practice that the depth shown, which is substantiallyone half the diam-eter of the cup, is suicient to securely hold the tipin place.

With the holder and tip above set forth, a tip may be quickly renewedwithout gluing, or trimming its sides to make it flush with the holderas is necessary with tips now in use. Abutting the tip against thebottom of the cup provides a solid base for the tip which prevents thetip from becoming loose and deformed while in use.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it willbe undcrstood that the various parts may be changed without departingfrom the spirit thereof,l and. hence I do not limit myself to the pre*cise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to makesuch changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination with a cue, having a cupon its upper end, of a tip fitting Within the cup and having a hole inits bottom whereby, when the tip is Worn to the hole, a tool may besecured therein and the tip removed.

2. In combination with a cue having a reduced part and abevelledshoulder at the base of said reduced part, of a holder having a solidpart and a cup on the lower end of the solid part fitting over the cuereduced part, the lower edges of saidcup being bevelled to fit thebevelled shoulder, there being also a cup at the upper end of saidholder; and a tip havingr a reduced part to fit the @up at the upperenfl olf snifl holcler, there being :i hole in the bottom ol. said tipwhereby, when the tip is worn to the hole, a tool may be secured thereinand the tip removed.

3. In combination with a one; a tip holder secured on the end of theolie and having a cup on its upper enfl7 and a tip fitting` Within theCup :1nd having a hole in its bottom whereby, when the tip is Worn tothe hole. l0

n tool may be seemefl therein :intl the tip removed.

'In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification.

GEORGE K. CANIAS.

